Carnage and Contradiction> Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah
by Sarah Leah Whitson
On January 1, 2009, Israeli forces killed 16 Palestinians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military claimed that the dead were Hamas militants who had been planning an attack on Israeli forces.
U.N. Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Blinken Presses Israel and Hamas
The United Nations Security Council on Friday passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza conflict, as Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and urged an end to the violence.
After Weeks of Planning, Seconds Made the Difference in Israel’s Hostage Rescue
By: David A. Andelman
The hostage crisis in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976 was a turning point in the history of counter-terrorism. It was the first time that a government had taken the risk of launching a rescue mission to save its citizens from terrorists.
As the War in Gaza Drags on, Palestinians in the West Bank Have ‘Reached Rock Bottom’
The Israeli military’s bombardment of Gaza has dominated headlines for the past week, but the conflict has also had a devastating impact on Palestinians in the West Bank.
A Careful Dance> How Hezbollah and Israel Have Kept the Lid on a Wider War
By David S. Wimberley
The Middle East is a region where the most seemingly insignificant event can have far-reaching consequences. The assassination of Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh in Damascus on February 12, 2008, is a case in point.
Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Civilian Shelter in Gaza
Israeli warplanes struck a United Nations-run school in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens more who had sought refuge there from the violence that has engulfed the territory, according to Palestinian health officials.
Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans
Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans Israeli soldiers stand guard at the Erez crossing between Israel and the Gaza Strip on July 16, 2018.
Gazans Pin Hopes on New Truce Proposal, but Remain Skeptical
By JONATHAN S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The residents of Gaza are pinning their hopes on a new truce proposal, but they remain skeptical that it will bring an end to the Israeli military offensive that has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians and displaced tens of thousands more.
Netanyahu May Face a Choice Between a Truce and His Government’s Survival
Netanyahu May Face a Choice Between a Truce and His Government’s Survival Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a difficult choice: whether to accept a ceasefire with Hamas or risk the collapse of his government.
Israel Pushes Deeper Into Rafah, but Gaza Exit Plan Remains Unclear
By JANE PERLEZ Published: October 2, 2004
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, Oct. 1 - Israeli troops pushed deeper into the Rafah refugee camp on Friday, as the Israeli government continued to debate a plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.